The stock owner's adviser; the breeding, rearing, management, diseases and treatment of domestic animals . to expel by natural effort theurine contained in the bladder. Its escape is prevented by mus- 420 THE STOCK OWAEH S ADVISEE. ciilar contractions of tlie neck of the bladder, bj enlargement ofthe prostate gland, prolapse of the rectum^ dirt in the sheath, orcancer of the penis. Symptoms.—Frequent and ineffectual attempts to animal will stretch himself out, strain violently, and may succeed in voiding a very small quantity of urine, which comes away in a short, forcible
The stock owner's adviser; the breeding, rearing, management, diseases and treatment of domestic animals . to expel by natural effort theurine contained in the bladder. Its escape is prevented by mus- 420 THE STOCK OWAEH S ADVISEE. ciilar contractions of tlie neck of the bladder, bj enlargement ofthe prostate gland, prolapse of the rectum^ dirt in the sheath, orcancer of the penis. Symptoms.—Frequent and ineffectual attempts to animal will stretch himself out, strain violently, and may succeed in voiding a very small quantity of urine, which comes away in a short, forcible jet. An ex-amination per rectumwill find the bladderfull of urine. Treatment. The arm should be welllubricated and gentlypassed into the rectumuntil the bladedr isreached. Gentle pressure should be brought to bear upon it andits contents forced out. Should this fail to remove the urine, awarm-water enema, especially an enema made from the decoc-tion of tobacco, should, be used; after which pressure may againbe employed to the bladder. If this fail the catheter must bepassed and the urine Fig. 129—Eetention oi the Urine. MELANOTIC DEPOSITS IN THE BLADDER. These are deposits seen in bladders of gray horses. Tumorsand fungoid growths are also found in the bladder. Symptoms.—A difficulty in voiding the urine; the urine istinged with blood, owing to rupture of small blood vessels. Attimes the urine may be black. The animal falls off in tumor may be detected by an examination per rectum. Treatment.—IS^ot much can be done for these conditions. Ifa fungoid growth is present, its removal may be tried. Theoperation should not be tried unless it be the only means ofpreventing death. DISEASES OF THE KIDNEYS. 421 INVERSION OF THE BLADDEE. This frequently occurs in the cow and mare, and usually fol-lows difficult parturition, but may result from debility. It isdetected by a small and reddened tumor-like substance protrud-ing from the vulva. The urine escape
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